<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2963" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ah, the plot thickens.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sorry, I don't know anyone who duplicates these things, though it seems like there must be someone out there.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes, I've had casters replated and still function.  I'll be home part of the day on Wednesday and if you haven't gotten any good suggestions by then, I can call a rebuilder friend of mine and pose the question to him.  I know he's had a lot of stuff replated, perhaps he's had stuff duplicated as well.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=geinert@drtel.net href="mailto:geinert@drtel.net">Tim Geinert</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University Technicians</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 11, 2006 6:35 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] nickel ferrules and casters</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>One of the ferrules was broken and someone welded it (years ago).  It is seriously deformed, caster welded to it, etc., and needs to be replaced.  I have someone to whom I send replating jobs, but am looking for ideas about where to look for replacements.  Also, have you had the caster itself replated, Barbara?  Do all the swivel and rolling functions work ok after?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Tim G</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=piano57@insightbb.com href="mailto:piano57@insightbb.com">Barbara Richmond</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University Technicians</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 11, 2006 6:22 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] nickel ferrules and casters</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've taken casters, hinges, etc., in and had them replated.  Look under <plating> in the yellow pages--or check with colleagues for suggestions for shops that do this kind of work.  If the ferrules and casters are in good enough shape, it's nice to have them replated because...they fit!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good luck.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond, RPT</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>near Peoria, IL</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=geinert@drtel.net href="mailto:geinert@drtel.net">Tim Geinert</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University Technicians</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 11, 2006 5:48 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] nickel ferrules and casters</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>There is a M&H AA in the shop for refinishing, and it needs new leg ferrules and casters in nickel.  Does anyone have any suggestions for finding nickel plated parts?  All I can find in the supply catalogues is brass, and even they are not exactly the right size.  I have toyed with the idea of getting those and having them nckel plated.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>TimG</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>